Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Doctor, Doctor

So Oliver went in for his 4 month well-baby visit today. My adorable little cherub weighed in at 15 pounds and is now 25 inches long. He dutifully messed his diaper moments before the doctor came in. He then smiled and babbled and kicked his way through the exam, not getting crabby until vaccine time. We are using a modified vaccine schedule to minimize the stress on his little immune system. I have mixed feelings about the autism-vaccine connection, but I definitely feel better erring on the side of caution. So today was Oliver's very first vaccine. We did two, actually: Hib and polio. He has been cranky and feverish all afternoon, but seems to be feeling a bit better now.

Note to my little son: your doctor tells me that you do not need to eat at night, so I would appreciate it ever so much if you would stop waking me up every 2-3 hours.

About Me

I'm a married, stay-at-home mom of three boys. After venturing out into the great wide world, I came to realize that I have a rural personality. I love solitude, though homeschooling my boys doesn't afford me too much of it. From a complicated teen with autism, to my deep-thinking pre-teen, down to my boisterous, blue-eyed toddler, my children fill my world.